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Alliance of American Football 2019 Thread

Thought I'd start a thread just so all the info can be kept together. Noticed that the league had their Quarterback draft last night. Here's a list - a few familiar faces to the CFL (and probably a few on some team neg lists too)

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Believe , also that ex Esk. Terrance Bullitt ( LB) is with Arizona and (K ) Sergio Castillo is with San Antonio along with ex Bomber coach, Mike Riley. Mark Chapman, overall first pick in last years CFL draft still with Salt Lake.

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Oline coach, Jonathan Himebauch , has joined head coach Mike Riley with San Antonio of the AAF. Certainly doesn't stay in one place very long for a very highly regarded coach. Left the Eskimos to join the Argos where he had the asst. head coach title added to his Oline duties in 2015. Rejoined Toronto last year.

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Originally Posted by turftoe27

Oline coach, Jonathan Himebauch , has joined head coach Mike Riley with San Antonio of the AAF. Certainly doesn't stay in one place very long for a very highly regarded coach. Left the Eskimos to join the Argos where he had the asst. head coach title added to his Oline duties in 2015. Rejoined Toronto last year.

The nomadic life of a positional coach in football.

Similar to the salary breakdown in the CFL for players, where you have some QBs taking up 10% of the team's cap, other top-tier veterans, another 5%, and then many guys working at, or near, league minimum, there is a big differential between HC's, Coordinators and positional coaches, and far less stability for positional coaches who are often dealing with 1 year contracts - albeit, at least guaranteed, unlike the players.

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Just checked the Arizona roster, as was hoping to see that former Esk, Terrance Bullitt had cracked the roster... but unfortunately, it seems he did not. They did have ex-Esk, Rykeem Yates listed as having made it.

I have to admit, I'm interested in this league as more than just a curiosity. I know that there are a few CFL guys that are impending free agents that are weighing whether the CFL or the AAF is a better fit for them, particularly with a goal of getting to the NFL. Part of that is short-term vs longer-term outlook, as there is some cash right now if an AAF team still has interest in them come Feb 12 (the season will have started, but football always has changeover), whereas the CFL can't pay out any bonus money yet. AAF might also allow a guy to work toward an NFL camp in the fall, whereas CFL would have them working for a futures contract for 2020 by this time next year. CFL likely gives them a more established credible path to get the film needed to earn a look in the NFL.

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I really liked that they had a mic on the replay review to explain what they saw in overturning a call.

I haven't gone to download the app - I think that aspect would add interest for a certain demographic.

It's not bad football so far for what is essentially a pre-season game. Good production value and broadcast.

That was a certainly a new wrinkle on the replay review. The way it should be, very clinical, no holding up the game, such as putting in an extra commercial like the CFL. The CFL is so slow on replays that you'd think they have to call the replay officials back from the rum hut first.

Great interview with Bill Polian before the game. Has to have a real love for the game to take on a project like this at his age. Also like how they can bring in the sounds of the game and players and coaches talking at times without stapling a mic on someone like here. Quite enjoyable game so far.

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Originally Posted by turftoe27

That was a certainly a new wrinkle on the replay review. The way it should be, very clinical, no holding up the game, such as putting in an extra commercial like the CFL. The CFL is so slow on replays that you'd think they have to call the replay officials back from the rum hut first.

Great interview with Bill Polian before the game. Has to have a real love for the game to take on a project like this at his age. Also like how they can bring in the sounds of the game and players and coaches talking at times without stapling a mic on someone like here. Quite enjoyable game so far.

I hadn't realized Polian's CFL ties prior to the interview with Mike Riley leading up to the game. Had a stint as a scout with the Al's and Player Personnel Director with the Bombers early in his career.

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It already looks better on TV than what TSN does for the CFL.

I hit them as hard as I could on the mouth right from the start of the game so they were thinking this was going to be a long day. Sooner or later one of us had to quit. And it wasn't going to be me.
- Dan Kepley